What paperwork is needed to cross non-EU Balkan borders with a rental car?
Obviously when travelling by public transport, all I need to cross non-EU Balkan borders (meaning Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) is my identity card.
However, what if I were to rent a car in Switzerland and wish to drive to these countries? What exactly are the "basic" things to show at passport control besides the ID?
From what I know, it's just the rental contract. If that's the case, is it always asked for along with the ID, or only occasionally?
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In addition to the rental contract, you need the "green card," the international insurance document. You must tell the rental agency which countries you intend to take the car into to ensure that you are allowed to do so and that the car will be insured in those countries.
In some countries, at least, you are unlikely to be asked for these documents when you cross the border, but it can happen. I've made a few dozen border crossings, if which maybe half a dozen were in rented cars, and I've only been asked for the car's documents once. However, in almost every case the car had been rented in one of the Balkan countries, which isn't your plan obviously.
The countries I've had experience with are Bosnia, Croatia, and Slovenia, both before and after the latter two countries joined the EU. The cars have been rented variously in Italy, Croatia, and Bosnia.
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Can you cross international borders in a rental car?
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You can take a rental car from abroad to Albania, if you have the permission of your car rental company. Some car rental companies don't allow cross border travel, but the rental companies that do will charge extra for insurance coverage and a green card. Be aware that prices vary significantly.Can you drive a rental car from Croatia to Montenegro?
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